Aviation: Joby Just Put Pilot Jobs on Notice

Aviation is testing whether pilots are essential—or just expensive staffing. According to the Wall Street Journal, Joby says it completed its first fully autonomous flight across the United States. The aircraft is only the visible part; the real target may be the pilot pipeline and airline staffing model. If autonomous flight scales, which aviation jobs survive first? Pick a side: pilots are safe, or the pipeline is already being cut.